FNUS75 KGJT 061821
FWSGJT

SPOT FORECAST FOR COLD SPRINGS RX...BLM
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND JUNCTION CO
1221 PM MDT WED MAY 6 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1245 MDT ON MAY 06.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A DRY WESTERLY FLOW IS EXPECTED TODAY. THURSDAY WINDS ALOFT WILL
INCREASE AND MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE BY LATE MORNING...WITH LOCALLY
WINDY CONDTIONS DEVELOPING BY AFTERNOON.

.THIS AFTERNOON...

SKY/WEATHER.........INCREASING HIGH CLOUDS (40-50% MOSTLY THIN).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........29-34%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 7-12 MPH WITH A FEW AFTERNOON GUSTS
                    TO 20 MPH.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....EXCELLENT.
MIXING HEIGHT.......8400 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....WEST 25 MPH.

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (20-30%).
MIN TEMPERATURE.....36-41 F.
MAX HUMIDITY........55-65%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST WINDS 10 MPH DECREASING BY 2100...THEN
                    DOWNSLOPE/DOWNVALLEY 3-6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR (23500-27000 KNOT-FT).

.THURSDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY (30-40%).
MAX TEMPERATURE.....55-60 F.
MIN HUMIDITY........22-28%.
20-FOOT WINDS.......WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 7-12 DEVELOPING AFTER 0900...
                    INCREASING TO 15-25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS
                    TO 35 MPH.

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FORECASTER...MIKE CHAMBERLAIN
REQUESTED BY...BRIAN YEAGER
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090506.COLDS.01/GJT